Well, Chris Christie says he is proudly “pro-life”..as long as that life has been around longer than 20 weeks. Prior to that, the fetus, is..well…dependent on the kindness and morality of others..but absent any protection of law. So, watch this amazing video of a 14 week ultrasound, as the baby enthusiastically celebrates his upcoming birth with his happy parents: And maybe email it to Colorado | Read More »

The deadline for a political agreement with Iran regarding its nuclear program has come—and gone, and yet we’re still negotiating. “We’ve made enough progress in the last days to merit staying until Wednesday. There are several difficult issues still remaining,” spokeswoman Marie Harf said in a statement. An Iranian negotiator, meanwhile, said his team could stay “as long as necessary” to clear the remaining hurdles. | Read More »

If Dr. Carson chooses to run the distance, he knows he will have an uphill battle against the powers that be. However, Dr. Ben Carson represents the aspirations of the people – not the desires of the power brokers whether they be the media moguls or the good old boy network in Washington. The last powerful effort made by a God-centered man to change this country was made by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. – and he was not a politician either.

Seeing Gov. Mike Pence folding up like a cheap suit on RFRA, I wonder what it is that so vastly differentiates testicular fortitude on the Left side of the aisle from the Right side. Here I reimagine a few snippets of History, where we flip the spineless and courageous attributes of our Protagonists and Antagonists… Scene 1: : We have to pass it to find | Read More »

The Department of Labor refuses to say whether it has asked any law enforcement agencies to review an allegation made by one of its employees that she had been “hacked” after her Twitter account was used to refer to Christians in Indiana as “Nazis.” A tweet sent from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) employee Elizabeth Ashack’s Twitter account on Sunday said, “People in the red | Read More »

I’m about to violate Betteridge’s law of headlines. Whenever a headline ends in a question, the answer is inevitably “no.” But I wrote this headline to purposely have a “yes” answer. ’s eye, face, and rib injuries are irrelevant, and if he lied about them, it’s also irrelevant. But that doesn’t stop investigative journalists from spending hours digging up evidence as if this was as | Read More »

Who needs comedy when you have the Left? Want to see them go absolutely apoplectic? Pass a Religious Freedom Restoration Act that mirrors a law that has been on the Federal books for over two decades, that was co-sponsored by a Democrat (Schumer) and signed into law by a Democratic President (Clinton), and that exists in twenty other states- red, blue and every other color | Read More »

Televangelist Creflo Dollar needs 65 million of yours so that his ministry can acquire a new luxury jet. This is because of an engine failure that nearly resulted in tragedy but which was averted through the skill of an experienced pilot. With a new aircraft, the ministry assures that Dollar will be able to continue the mission of spreading the Gospel around the world. In | Read More »

On the heels of ‘s retirement, he endorsed of New York to succeed him as Senate Minority leader. By the end of the day, Schumer appears to have locked up the needed support to win. And as it stands, all members of the leadership of the Senate Democrat Caucus have endorsed him and unless something changes, Chuck Schumer will be the next Senate Minority Leader. And if you want a | Read More »

A consultant for Northern Illinois University was paid $495,000 in salary and travel expenses in what I can only describe as a get rich quick scheme. According to information obtained by the Northern Star student newspaper through FOIA request shows that NIU and President Doug Baker paid consultant Ron Walters $463,000 in salary from July of 2014 to December 31st of 2014. The university also | Read More »

A writer here on Redstate about a year ago claimed he did not care about gay marriage, or homosexuality. Honestly, I didn’t care either. I felt I really had other things in life to think about than those two topics. For example, I had groceries to buy, school to attend, and a household to support. And I would like to have been able to | Read More »

Frequently calling us “the great Satan,” Iran continues to hate the U.S. Falling oil prices could serve as a death knell to America’s oil abundance (not to mention countries, such as Venezuela, that depend on oil revenues). However the low prices would, overall, be good for western economies—but bad for Iran and its friend, Russia.

For once, will our Georgia legislators stand up for us? For once will you listen to the people who send you to office rather than the deep pocket lobbyists in Atlanta? Approve Senate Bill 129 without amendment and make it a law for the average Georgian. Hear us. We are tired of it.

“Reprehensible conduct”; “fall way a long way short of the standards of a sovereign state”; “their hands are still dirty”… These are just some of the harsh words used by a British High Court in a judgment handed down on March 23rd against the state of Djibouti. The court case revolved around the false evidence used by the administration of president Ismail Omar Guelleh to | Read More »

We were on February 26 subjected to the hugest of Barack Obama Administration Internet power grabs. Where the Administration unilaterally decided to start applying 1934 landline telephone law to the 21st-Century-Web. This government grab was made under the guise of Network Neutrality – but this flashback-to-New-Deal phone law is oh-so-much-worse. The Administration has appointed itself the overlord of just about every private sector decision, transaction | Read More »

In April, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in nine cases. They are: Bullard vs. Blue Hills Bank: This is a bankruptcy case which asks whether the denial of confirmation of a bankruptcy plan by a bankruptcy court can be appealed. It involves a plan which some say was agreed upon while others say they are not so sure. Regardless, this about a nuance | Read More »

Let me begin by saying that I am in favor of the goals of the RFRA both federally and the bill just recently passed in my home state of Indiana. I do not think that individuals or owners of private businesses should be forced to compromise their religious beliefs to accommodate the social cause of the day. The problem I have is that once again | Read More »

I’ll start by saying that as issue go, gay-marriage/gay-rights is not one of my majors. It’s not that I support the left’s position on this one – I don’t – it’s just that in the scheme of things that are happening right now (the diminishing of our superpower status abroad, the wholesale swindling of the taxpayer to fund ‘green energy’ scams & high-density ‘smart’ development | Read More »

As the homosexual community erupts in flames over Indiana’s religious freedom law, and sanctimonious businesses threaten to pull out of Indiana(I suggest they go to California and enjoy the much more business friendly environment out there) I can’t help but wonder if Governor Mike Pence will hold the line or if he will cave. I lean toward caving. Just a feeling I get. Never the | Read More »

America is on a precipice, and we are near the point of no return. With over 18 trillion dollars in debt, an unsecure border, a rising threat in the Middle East, an out of control entitlement system, Obamacare, and a looming battle over the future of America’s education system and Common Core, America cannot wait for future elections to tackle these problems. Every four years, | Read More »

In a remarkable op-ed in last Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal (March 24, A 11), David Rivkin and Lee Casey call for an end to the filibuster in order to curb President Obama’s negation of Congress’ power of the purse. They argue: The Obama administration has systematically targeted critical congressional powers … It has rewritten … statutes … [and] effectively blocked Congress’s “power of the purse.”…The recent standoff | Read More »

Benjamin Franklin famously said that “we must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.” He was making the obvious point that when you’re faced with a determined foe who will cause great harm if you fail to defeat him the path of wisdom is to find common ground with your natural allies. Sadly, conservatives and libertarians have spent so much time squabbling | Read More »

The latest example of Obama’s hostility to Israel, and loathing of Netanyahu, came to light last week when the DoD declassified a formerly top-secret 1987 report that laid bare Israel’s nuclear program. Joe Cunningham covered the details here at RS: What has not been discussed is how the release of the report validates the claims that Obama’s imminent surrender deal with Iran is actually doomed to | Read More »

Long ago in the early days of January 2015 there was a squabble for who would be the House Speaker. But it was merely a family matter within the party and there would be no consequences for those who sought the seat or voted against . At least that’s what we were told by Boehner’s own advisors. It better be quickly forgotten, for everyone’s best interests,” said another advisor. He | Read More »

South Carolina was in Coralville, Iowa Saturday. The latest in a steady stream of Republican and Democrat presidential hopefuls visiting the state that is home to the nations first presidential votes next year in the Iowa caucuses. Graham is expected to make his decision about running for the Republican presidential nomination in May. During his Saturday visit the Quad Cities Times reports that Graham said he | Read More »

Alternet, one of my favorite Leftist sites, recently ran an article titled, “The Six Most Evil Presidents in US History.” It is a small wonder George W. Bush did not end up on the list although he made honorable mention. In reverse order, they were: James Buchanan- for allowing the country to descend into Civil War; Andrew Johnson- for his Reconstruction policies that allowed the proliferation | Read More »

If there was any remaining doubt at all about who’s side Obama is on, this should eliminate it. An Iranian journalist who previously managed Hassan Rouhani’s public relations defected to the West during the nuclear talks in Lausanne, Switzerland. Amir Hossein Motaghi: “The US negotiating team R mainly there to speak on Iran’s behalf” http://t.co/BkOlJvl8GI — Haya Eytan (@TeachESL) March 29, 2015 Amir Hossein Motaghi | Read More »

The framers intended our system of government to have three separate, but equal branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In the last 75 years, the federal government ( the executive) has greatly expanded in both size and scope, and now intrudes daily into the life of every American. In addition we have seen how an out-of control president can willfully ignore, if not flout, the Constitutional | Read More »

Art imitates life, then life imitates art, but “artist” Mary Walling Blackburn has written a children’s book so ghoulish as to inspire the worst dystopian nightmares our society has ever dreamed. The book is called “Sister Apple, Sister Pig,” it’s published by e-flux, and available as an e-book, for free. The book tackles a topic not usually discussed with small children: abortion. In the book, little | Read More »

The New Republic recently went through an internal overhaul in order to stay relevant, and the recent drivel that was written shows that it wasn’t for the better. Last week, there was an article written called, “”Dear Politicians, Stop Calling People ‘Taxpayers’”, in which the author proposes to eliminate the word “taxpayer” from everyday lexicon because it favors those who pay taxes. You can’t make | Read More »

A weekly meeting with the White House goes a long way. As I’ve written on numerous occasions, Google’s intrusion into the power structures of Washington over the past five years is something we ought to keep an eye on. Specifically, Google’s escape from the Federal Trade Commission’s 2012 antitrust investigation into its practices of influencing searches to promote its own products serves as Exhibit A | Read More »

In 1951 President Harry Truman ignored the advice of General Douglas MacArthur who rightly perceived that it was China that was the real threat. Truman fired MacArthur and doomed American troops to a limited war which dragged on for two more years. Then when General Ridgeway and his meat grinder defense had bled the Chinese white, President Eisenhower refused to mount an offense and claim | Read More »

From the diaries… Discussions regarding fetal personhood are unfortunately never-ending. In some minds, questions persist on life’s beginnings, what ‘quality of life’ is acceptable, and what crimes should unquestionably be “rectified” through (a second crime of) abortion. Recent legislation in the Ohio House of Representatives is focusing on specific restrictions on abortions which, surprisingly, not all pro-lifers support. On Wednesday, the Ohio House of | Read More »

Earlier this week I wrote about President Obama seeking to validate his Nobel Prize as one possible motivation behind his moves with Iran. Of all the options I think that option has risen to the top. It seems clear now what is happening. The Nobel Prize is only the first step. Now that Barack Obama has ruled the United States for six years with impunity | Read More »

Nothing reveals the extreme bias of the liberal press and media more than their assessment of (R-TX) after he entered the Republican Primary for President. While the similarity of his and Barack Obama’s background, experience and family roots are amazing, it was completely ignored by both mediums.. Each was born outside the United States to parents of mixed national backgrounds. Obama’s father | Read More »

The article, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota is responsible for the Somali chaos in St. Cloud , points out the foolish policy that will negatively affect Minnesota for decades to come. “That supposedly ‘Christian’ charitable organization is directly responsible for the high Somali numbers in St. Cloud, and they are jointly responsible for bringing over ten thousand Somalis from around the world to colonize | Read More »

Hillary Clinton has decreed that certain words must not be applied to her. The ostensible reason is that these words express sexism, and let me remind you that sexism means “having the wrong attitude about women.” I have never heard the word sexism used to disparage a woman’s lustful or scornful description of a man. Hillary did not personally author the decree, of course, but | Read More »

It’s not even remotely satisfying to witness the Obama administration and its media minions repeatedly spew maniacal, spittle-flecked pablum only to have those words served up cold and congealed for them to consume. Because the Left never eats its words. On June 6, 2014, Susan Rice—head cheerleader for the “I’ll read any talking point” squad—told CNN, “I realize there has been lots of discussion and | Read More »

Following the Paris terror attacks, liberal media’s penchant to sweep under the rug the tragedies of Christians falling victim to jihadists and Muslim fundamentalism and rush to the defense of Islam as a “religion of peace” has been pushed into overdrive. Even more worrying though is the conservative media’s silence in exposing the real tragedies that have befallen Christians around the world. Make no mistake, | Read More »

How do people who claim to fear Leviathan think you can put a tether on him just one more time and then drop him back in the sea? This is a question that should, but apparently does not, occur to the signatories of a now-infamous amicus curiae brief submitted to the Supreme Court. Hundreds of nominally-conservative or –libertarian political consultants, campaign buffoons, and political activists | Read More »

This diary entry largely has to deal with another article’s assertions about conservatives needing some rudimentary sex education. That article was penned by Amanda Marcotte who fancies herself an “expert” on all things sexual. Titled “Six Conservatives Who Desperately Need a High School Sex Ed Class,” it lists some interesting points from around the country starting with a state representative (I believe in Missouri) questioning | Read More »

Okay, so the title is just gut-driven conjecture on my part, but I do have some evidence for it. One March 25, Erickson published this front page post: Cruz, Paul, and Rubio — Time to Lead In which he wrote: Senate Republicans think they have push through a budget that does not manage spending, funds Obamacare, and contemplates the Obamacare tax increases. In fact, the budget | Read More »

This week’s blog is inspired by informed reader and long time friend Dick Greenwood of South Carolina. The premise: When the Democrats search for someone other than Hillary as a nominee or spokesman, the cupboard is bare. The risk with Republicans is that they have so many well qualified potential candidates that the media will be able to orchestrate a “war of attrition” if they focus | Read More »

, former Solicitor General of Texas, has barely stepped into the empty presidential ring and media narrative is judging presidential candidacy for all the wrong things. The buzz is about a “big-money crisis” and being “completely unelectable” or lacking “experience” and “eligibility” and “likability” as the party and media establishments alike chomp on their cigars in search of the one who will draw the most bets and bring | Read More »

In the “extinction-level event” department, asteroid 2014-YB35 will (likely) not hit Earth tomorrow. It’s going to miss us by a measly 2.4 million miles. That’s about 10 times the orbit radius of the Moon, and 1/10th the distance between Earth and Venus (1/20th the distance to Mars). In astronomical terms, it’s a close miss. We should celebrate tomorrow as Extinction Avoidance Day. Possible appropriate events | Read More »

Re-posted from The Blaze Al Gore says he is not running for president (yet) and that’s good news for the GOP. With support for Hillary Clinton’s nascent presidential bid rapidly declining among Democrats, influential Vox writer, Ezra Klein, recently birthed an amusing scenario with his widely reported piece titled, “Al Gore should run for president.” Given Klein’s main premise — “climate change is an existential | Read More »

I am a number 2 pencil. I am a classic. I have been used to fill in the circles on standardized tests. I have done countless hours of homework, and letters to Grandma. I have been used, by the Russians, to write in space. (NASA, by default, found me too low tech. So they spent millions designing a pen that will write inverted, and in zero-gravity). I | Read More »

For a long time, ‘local control’ has been a major tenet of the conservative movement… Now, before someone brands me a heretic for even daring to discuss the subject & suggest that it might be changing, all I ask is that you hear me out. I recognize that those with strong libertarian impulses are going to disagree with the points I make here, because they | Read More »